Smoky Mountain Elk & Waterfall Jeep Tour
Elk Waterfalls & Scenic Mountain Views 3.5 Hours
What to Expect
Explore Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a guided safari-style Jeep adventure through scenic mountain valleys, elk habitat, waterfalls, and historic sites. Travel the Blue Ridge Parkway through 5 tunnels while enjoying panoramic mountain views from mile-high elevations. Our PM Elk Tour features a 99% elk sighting success rate, offering incredible wildlife viewing opportunities throughout the Smokies. Visit historic Oconaluftee Baptist Church, breathtaking 120-foot Mingo Falls on the Cherokee Reservation, and the picturesque village of Cherokee, NC. Guided by local Cherokee and Appalachian descendant guides, this immersive small-group experience combines wildlife, history, culture, scenic drives, and authentic Smoky Mountain storytelling into one unforgettable adventure.
Includes
Guided safari-style Jeep tour through Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Local Cherokee & Appalachian descendant guides
Scenic Blue Ridge Parkway drive
Travel through 5 historic mountain tunnels
Exploration of prime elk and wildlife habitat
99% elk sighting success rate on PM Elk Tours
Wildlife viewing opportunities throughout the tour
Visit to historic Oconaluftee Baptist Church
Visit to breathtaking 120-foot Mingo Falls
Scenic exploration of Cherokee, North Carolina
Scenic drive across Soco Gap at 4,340 feet elevation
Panoramic mountain views and scenic overlooks
Multiple photography opportunities throughout the adventure
Authentic Smoky Mountain history, heritage, culture, and storytelling
Small-group immersive experience
Restrictions
• Children must be accompanied by an adult during the guided Jeep tour
• Guests should be comfortable riding on winding Smoky Mountain roads
• Tour may not be suitable for guests with severe motion sickness
• Guests must safely enter and exit the safari-style Jeep independently or with
assistance from their group
• No smoking or vaping permitted inside the Jeep
• Service animals only unless approved in advance
• Wildlife sightings in Great Smoky Mountains National Park cannot be
guaranteed
• Tour routes may change due to weather, road conditions, or wildlife activity
• Tours may be canceled or delayed due to severe weather or unsafe
mountain conditions
Duration
3 - 3.5 Hours
Address
2961 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley, NC, 28751
Pricing
| Passenger | $171.74 |
| STA-PVT-ELK-JEEP-11 | $1145 |
Cancellation Policy
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Jeep tours, Blue Ridge Parkway adventures, and guided safari-style experiences are reserved exclusively for you and your group. Because of this, Scenic Tours and Adventures does not offer cash refunds for cancellations, late arrivals, or missed bookings.
nGuests may reschedule their Great Smoky Mountains Jeep tour or receive a fully transferable gift certificate with no expiration date for future Smoky Mountain tour experiences.
nRefunds will only be issued if Scenic Tours and Adventures cancels a guided Jeep tour due to unsafe weather or hazardous mountain conditions. Basic rain or snow does not qualify for cancellation. Unsafe conditions may include excessive winds, flooding, severe storms, road closures, wildfire activity, or official weather warnings affecting Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Cherokee, NC, or surrounding mountain areas.
nGuests must arrive at least 30 minutes before their scheduled Smoky Mountain Jeep tour departure time for check-in, waivers, and safety instructions at:
nScenic Tours and Adventures
n2961 Soco Road
nMaggie Valley, NC 28751
Guided Jeep tours depart promptly at the scheduled time, and late arrivals cannot be accommodated due to scheduled Great Smoky Mountains National Park travel timing and tour operations.
nRefunds are not provided for late arrivals or missed tours. However, Scenic Tours and Adventures will make every reasonable effort to help guests reschedule based on tour availability. Guests should contact us as soon as possible to arrange an alternative Great Smoky Mountains adventure date.
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